Title: Calibration to Size (i960 and mmc (serial numbers end with M)) Calibration to Size (tmc serial number ends with T)
Abstract: This TSB is written to help users calibrate the size of objects cut to be the same as indicated by the artwork design program.
Last update 8-15-3

Title: Wasatch cost estimator : The Wasatch program has a cost estimator to estimate the print cost of a job This document shows how to start the estimator and run it for a job. Last Update April 2010

Title: Plotting with two forces/speeds in single job : It is sometimes useful to be able to cut with two different forces or two different speeds within the same job. This is easily accomplished by creating artwork that has different colors for each speed/force combination.

Title: Skew Adjustment : Adjustment to the loading of the media to correct for minor skew errors without using more than one target. This procedure assumes tracking is working correctly.
Last update 4-16-4

Title: Display HPGL file contents Build 8 : This program reads an HPGL file and displays/prints the graphic image that it represents. It also converts the file to a format that is easy for Microsoft Excel to read and graph. The Excel file is written to c:/Program Files/Allen Datagraph/Display HPGL/HpglOutput before combine.xls during the display processing of the file. To graph using Excel, Install Microsoft Excel. Open the file with Excel by double clicking on the filename after locating it with Windows explorer. Then select columns A,B. Click on View, Tools, Chart. Use the graphing tool to generate a scatter plot. New Feature build 6 digitize and send job with origin, skew, and scale. Last update 5-21-3. Size: 953,184 bytes
How to install: Download file, Run Setup, Start, Programs, Allen Datagraph, Display HPGL

Title: Using the controlled depth adjustment : This support bulletin shows the usage of the controlled depth knife holder to allow cutting very thin materials. You would need to use this procedure when higher forces cut through the backer in places and not cut through the material in other places.
Last update 5-4-4

Title: Plotting with two forces/speeds in single job : It is sometimes useful to be able to cut with two different forces or two different speeds within the same job. This is easily accomplished by creating artwork that has different colors for each speed/force combination.

Title: Skew Adjustment : Adjustment to the loading of the media to correct for minor skew errors without using more than one target. This procedure assumes tracking is working correctly.
Last update 4-16-4

Title: Display HPGL file contents Build 8 : This program reads an HPGL file and displays/prints the graphic image that it represents. It also converts the file to a format that is easy for Microsoft Excel to read and graph. The Excel file is written to c:/Program Files/Allen Datagraph/Display HPGL/HpglOutput before combine.xls during the display processing of the file. To graph using Excel, Install Microsoft Excel. Open the file with Excel by double clicking on the filename after locating it with Windows explorer. Then select columns A,B. Click on View, Tools, Chart. Use the graphing tool to generate a scatter plot. New Feature build 6 digitize and send job with origin, skew, and scale. Last update 5-21-3. Size: 953,184 bytes
How to install: Download file, Run Setup, Start, Programs, Allen Datagraph, Display HPGL

Title: Using the controlled depth adjustment : This support bulletin shows the usage of the controlled depth knife holder to allow cutting very thin materials. You would need to use this procedure when higher forces cut through the backer in places and not cut through the material in other places.

Title: Built-In SmartMark Sensor : Effective 4-21-2006 with i-TECH serial number I0604849, DFS serial number D0604849 Allen Datagraph started shipping a new model of SmartmarkTM sensor. The new sensor auto trains the sensitivity and intensity and does not have a separate user interface. 6-21-6

Title: Supported Scan Directions : There are two supported scan directions for a 0.25 inch square target. Normal and Inside out. This TSB documents the settings in the line sensor menu to support these two scan directions. 9-21-6

Title: SmartMark Sensor Training Videos : These Technical support documents and videos describe how to train the eye, how to change the intensity, and the controls on the FX-301 SmartMark sensor. These movies teach the usage of the fx-301 Smartmark sensor. This sensor was used on machines shipped prior to 4-21-2006

Title: Label Printing on the DFS or Cutter : The above two drawings show the expected print orientation of multiple panels of labels for a cutter or DFS. The software assumes the targets are printed as shown in the drawing. Last update 10-9-3

Title: DFS Movies : This is a page containing information about our former product DF-1000, DF-1500 and DF-1600.

Title: Smartmark FO LED Debug : This procedure details the Smartmark debug mode to determine if the marks are being scanned correctly. You can use this SmartMark debugging to determine if the settings you have for the Line Sensor are correct. Last update 11-30-3

Title: Why can’t I use a thick line for a target : The SmartMark sensor requires a filled target to correctly position and identify the location of the printed target. This is especially important if you use more than one target for skew and or scale correction. Last update 3-27-3

Title: Smart Mark Setup (Calibration, sensor offset, sensor size) : The printer and the cutter must agree on how large objects are when using the Smartmark feature. If the Cutter and Printer do not agree the cut lines will be farther away from where they should be cut the farther they are from the origin. Last update 6-18-4

Title: Smart Mark Sensor Advanced Settings : The table below shows the FX-301 Smart Mark Sensor defaults and desired settings. Items shown in bold, are different that the factory settings. You can compare your pro settings to this table to determine if one of the sensors advanced options has been changed. Last update 12-4-3

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It is suggested that you, Install the Drivers and Utilities First.

Then, update the driver using the windows update driver in the device manager or the add printer wizard in the devices and printers control panel using the files from the unzipped CypherCustomNormal you download from the second link. Use the port that was created by the previous step and the click on Have Disk option during the install.